Exam 16: Then and Now Version the Restration, the Enlightenment, and Romanticism

The Enlightenment led to what two new types of theatre?

Nathan the Wise is the story of the queen of Athens who accuses her son of rape.

The Enlightenment was also called…

Which German play had two parts and was about a man searching for unlimited knowledge?

He said that the universal rights of man were as he wrote, "Life, liberty and the pursuit of property."

This Enlightenment playwright wrote such plays as The Barber of Seville and its sequel the Marriage of Figaro.

This actor was forced to leave the United States because of bigotry.

Which Enlightenment playwright met with Benjamin Franklin?

Who caught the eye of Charles II when she acted in London?

During the Reign of Terror, _____ was executed by guillotine.

Francis Bacon ____ a strong supporter of Aristotelian Scholasticism.

This was an artistic and intellectual movement originating in Europe around 1800 and characterized by a heightened interest in nature, as well as an emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination. Pascal, the French physicist, mathematician, and philosopher who said, "The heart has its reasons that reason does not know," best expressed this:

Francis Bacon felt there were certain false appearances, which he called "idols of knowledge," and that these were a hindrance to reason. Which of these "idols" is our desire to believe in ideas that are supported merely by pretty rhetoric rather than by logical, empirical reasoning?

The most famous Restoration-era female playwright was?

Some sentimental comedies were known as _____ because their stories featured good and virtuous characters who overcame terrible misfortunes to live a happy life.

Nell Gwynn was one of the most popular actresses during the Restoration and her specialty was playing male characters in male clothing. These kinds of roles are called _____.

A common nickname for the Puritans was _____.

Which Enlightenment playwright wrote Nathan the Wise?

This Romantic playwright was also journalist, a painter, a statesman, a poet, a philosopher, a scientist, and the manager of the Duke of Weimar's playhouse.

Which type of Restoration play featured great wit and wordplay and told stories about sexual gratification, bedroom escapades, and humankind's primitive nature when it comes to sex?